Project Grant EMW2024FF00060
- The Lake County Board of County Commissioners (Lake County) was awarded a $9.7 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on March 14, 2023. The SAFER grant program aims to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and hazard protection for communities. Under this three-year project grant award, Lake County will utilize the funding to support...
- The City of Lake City, Florida was awarded a $1,435,387.20 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to help local fire departments improve staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. With this funding, the City of Lake City will enhance its emergency response...
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the City of Tavares a $1.30 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant (CFDA 97.083) on March 19, 2026, with a three-year performance period extending through March 18, 2029. This project grant supports the enhancement of the city's fire department staffing and emergency response capabilities through two primary mechanisms: the hiring of new firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer...
- The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $5,442,360 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to the County of Osceola, Florida. The 3-year grant, which runs from February 2024 to February 2027, will fund staffing and deployment capabilities for the Osceola County fire department to enhance emergency response and fire protection services for the local community of over 350,000 residents. The SAFER Grant Program, authorized under CFDA 97.083, provides...
- The County of Osceola, Florida received a $5.4 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies from February 2022 through February 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to help local fire departments ensure communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related...
- The County of Hillsborough, Florida received a three-year, $17.1 million Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA #97.083). The goal of the SAFER Grant Program is to help local fire departments enhance staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and fire-related hazard protection for communities. Through this funding, the County of...
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Seminole County, Florida a $7.32 million project grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. The SAFER Grant Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. Through this three-year...
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the County of Putnam a $2.74 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Project Grant (CFDA 97.083) on March 23, 2026, with a completion date of March 22, 2029. This three-year award supports the county's fire and emergency response capabilities by funding the hiring of new firefighters and supporting recruitment and retention efforts for volunteer firefighters. The grant directly strengthens frontline firefighter...
- The Hillsborough County Of in Tampa, Florida was awarded a $15,112,409.40 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 2, 2025. The grant, under CFDA Program 97.083, provides funding to enhance the county's fire department staffing and deployment capabilities in order to improve emergency response and ensure adequate fire protection for the local community. The grant will support the hiring of new firefighters and...
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the County of Hillsborough, Florida a $1,654,312 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant on June 2, 2022. The SAFER grant program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #97.083, aims to enhance local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities for responding to emergencies and ensuring adequate community protection from fire and fire-related hazards. As the grant recipient, Hillsborough...
Lake County Board of County Commissioners received a $12.17 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program (CFDA 97.083), awarded on March 23, 2026, with a completion date of March 22, 2029. The grant supports Lake County's fire and emergency response capabilities through staffing enhancements, enabling the county to hire additional frontline firefighters and strengthen recruitment and retention efforts for volunteer firefighters to ensure adequate emergency response coverage across the jurisdiction. The SAFER program is designed to assist local fire departments in meeting their staffing and deployment capabilities to respond effectively to emergencies and protect communities from fire-related hazards. Through this three-year project period, Lake County will utilize the federal funding to increase its firefighting workforce, thereby enhancing operational readiness and emergency response infrastructure to serve residents in the Tavares, Florida area.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $7.5m | 9/25/25 |